Entries by shameem

Scenestr – Shameem’s Soulful, Solo Tour

October 2, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

I had a really nice chat with Brendan MacLean from Scenestr magazine about my solo tour, among other things. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LP74l0LOsYs/VjM047of8EI/AAAAAAAADZs/jQ-bqnyMvQU/s144-c-o/Scenestr%252520%252528article%252529.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/118294268219415625349/PressClippingsUnderOneSunTheSecondCityEtc#6211366463758921794″ caption=”Scenestr (article).png” type=”image” alt=”Scenestr (article).png” ]           Often dubbed ‘Australia’s answer to Alicia Keys’, Shameem’s music blends soul and jazz stylings with personal stories and socially conscious lyrics. The […]

5 signs that reality TV has gone too far

September 27, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

I did this thing for Scenestr Magazine, where they asked me to put together a “Top 5” on any topic of my choice. In my usual social commentary style, I decided to make a dig at reality TV shows by putting together a list of 5 over-the-top fictional reality TV shows, which are actually not […]

BMA Magazine – Gig Reviews: Shameem, Cherie Kotek Lane

September 17, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

So I was surfing Google and I found this BMA Magazine review of my Canberra tour show by accident! What a nice surprise… [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0-Gg2n_mFdI/VegQLKJx4FI/AAAAAAAADUM/Ce9ROY_SzI8/s144-c-o/BMA%252520review%252520Canberra%252520gig.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/118294268219415625349/PressClippingsUnderOneSunTheSecondCityEtc#6190215471710724178″ caption=”BMA review Canberra gig.png” type=”image” alt=”BMA review Canberra gig.png” ]  At The Basement, Friday February 20 Been to The Basement lately? The venue’s makeover is gobsmacking, with the old […]

Trilogy “House Concert” crowd funding reward

September 10, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

I performed a “house concert” in an office, as a reward for the Special Sponsor of my album The Second City, Trilogy Advertising and Marketing. It was a really lovely evening, with Trilogy’s employees, contract workers and network of contacts enjoying lovely nibbles and drinks and a chance to catch up. I also performed for […]

“Give Me A Reason” lyric video

August 21, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

I made this lyric video with beautiful black and white photos donated by some awesome people who responded to a call out on my Facebook  page! “Give Me A Reason” is a heartfelt, very personal song on my new album, The Second City. Thank you to Clem Bailey, Hiro Ugaya, Todd Wilkinson and Sophie Brown for […]

Australian Solo Tour

August 21, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

In October Shameem is hitting the road again, this time without her band, performing intimate solo shows and accompanying herself on the keyboard. She will be travelling up Australia’s east coast, doing 9 shows in 8 cities in 11 days. Tour dates and details are on Shameem’s gig page.  

Baha’i Blog – The Second City: An Interview with Shameem

August 2, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

Mostly I’ve been featured on music blogs, but this time I was featured on Baha’i Blog! Check out my interview here. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-78bh9kZ00hM/VajtpNieK8I/AAAAAAAADMw/wj3S2_fpX_Q/s144-c-o/Baha%252527i%252520Blog.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/118294268219415625349/PressClippingsUnderOneSunTheSecondCityEtc#6172444581575928770″ caption=”Baha’i Blog.png” type=”image” alt=”Baha’i Blog.png” ] Over 12 years ago while visiting Perth, Australia, I met an amazing young Baha’i who was singing her heart out at the Baha’i Centre of […]

Why “The Second City”?

July 26, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

One pet question that I get whenever I’m doing an interview for a radio station, blog, streetpress or magazine is, “So, where does the title of your album The Second City come from?” So many people ask that question that I thought it would probably make for a good blog article, and that way I […]

Under One Sun with a full choir!

July 20, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

Here’s a tiny snippet of me rehearsing “Under One Sun” with the New Era Baha’i Choir… I was a guest artist for a show that they put on in honour of their late founder and conductor (and a good friend of mine), Greg Parker, and we performed this song together at that concert. I get […]